Temporary binder.



J. R. TURNER.

TEMPORARY BINDER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 1, 1914.

Patented Mar. 16, 1915.

THE NORRIS PETERS co, PHOTOLITHOH WASHINGTON, n C.

JAMES n. runnnn, or onions-o,

ILLZTNQIS.

TEMPGRAEY Application filed. August 1, 1914.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that l, JAMns It. TURNER, resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Temporary Binders, of which t -e following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention relates to temporary binders and more particularly to those in which one or more flexible strips are employed to hold magazine, paper 1 the like, in a cover.

One object of the invention is to provide an improved temporary binder in which one or more resilient, flexible blades or strips are removably held both ends so that no permanent attachment between the blades or strips is necessary, thus dispensing with the cost of connecting these strips to one end of the binder. ihe invention attains this ob ject by providing aplate or bracket at the top and a similar plate or bracket at the Iottoin of the cover-back into which the on out the blades or strips may be inserted w 1e bowed or bent and whereby they will be removably held so that the blades will hold the book or paper.

Another object of the invention is to provide a resilient strip or blade which is adapted to be inserted into a plate on the cover by bowing the blade to bring its terminal inwardly of the plate and then releasing it so its terminal will extend into the plate.

Another object of the invention is to provide improved holding brackets or plates for the strips whereby they will be removably held.

Lastly, the invention is designed to provide an improved temporary binder which is simple in construction, eilicient in operation and can be produced at a low cost.

The invention consists in the several novel features hereinafter set forth and more particularly defined by claims at the conclusion hereof.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is perspective of a temporary binder embodying the invention. A ig. 2 is a section taken on line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 8 is a plan of a portion of the binder. Fig. 4 is a section taken on line 44 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is aperspective of one of the brackets for holding the strips.

The temporary binder usually comprises a cover consisting of sides 10, and a connecting back 11 of suitable size to hold the desired magazine or the papers. At each end Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 1(5), 1915.

Serial Ho. 854,43?

the top and bottom of the back, there s secured by r s is, bracket lo. Each of hose brackets is preferably formed of a single sheet oit metal bent to form an inner i vet rip or blade 20, ich is formed or ,trip of: spring metal, the ends of which, when placed in holes 19, will be held against suihcient longitudinal movement to prevent th in from slipping out oi the brackets by the stop-walls 16 of the brackets 12. Normally, the strips are greater in length than the distance betwee walls 15, so that they will span the space between. said walls with their ends extending outwardly therefrom.

The bound back of the book or pamphlet is placed on the back 11 of the cover with the top and bottom edges of the leaves disposed adjacent and between the inner walls of brackets 12 respectively. Each strip or blade 20 is anapted to be bowed, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1. for the insertion of its into holes 19 of the brackets and their removal therefrom. To insert a strip to hold the papers or book in the cover, one end of the sti k is placed in one oi the brackets and hen it is bowed or bent so that the other end thereof will holding st s be brought inwardly sufiiciently enter the o gositely disposed hole 19 in the oppositely disposed bracket, or the strip may be bowed sulliciently to simultaneously bring both of its ends inwardly of walls of the brackets, respectively. When the strip has been thus bowed and is released, it will assume a straight position and fit between the leaves of the matter being bound and will be held straight by the leaves. To replace the book, it is only necessary to grasp the central portion of the strip and bend or bow it laterally so that one of its ends will be withdrawn and then the strip can be swung about its other end away from the book sufi'iciently to permit longitudinal withdrawal from the oppositely disposed hole. Holes 19 are preferably made a little wider than the thickness of the strip so as to it loosely around the strip, so that the strip can be turned slig. tly, as indicated by dotted line in Fig. 4-, to facilitate the insertion and removal of the strip when the book is in place.

Side Walls 17 of brackets 12 serve to contween walls 15 and 16 during insertion of a strip in the end holes 19. Walls 16, besides serving as stops, serve as guards for the outer ends of the strips vto prevent them from catchin on an thin and to revent dentally displaced inwardly. V r y In some instances, a single strip place the outer ends of the strips fromloein'g acciwill suffice to hold it in the binder and any desired number of these strips may be used.

'The invention thus exemplifies a temporary binder in which bothends of the holding strips are removably held in the brackets at the top and bottom of the back of the cover, so that no permanent or pivotal connection is necessary, and in which either end of the strip may be withdrawn from'its holding-means by bowing the strip. Furthermore, by providing a number of holes 19 in each of the inner walls '15 of the brackets, the strips may be placed in different holes or placed in different lateral positions with respect to the back of the cover. For example, if but a single blade is necessary to hold the book, it may be placed in the centrally disposed holes and all other strips may be removed. The brackets are each formed of a single sheet of metal and may be produced at a very low cost.

The invention is not to be understood as restricted to the details set forth, since these may be modified within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit and scopeof the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is: l r

1. A bindercomprising a back, a'stripholding device each end of the back, one of which has a'hole therein and a flatresilient holding strip formedso'it may be bowed to bring one of its ends inwardly of its holding-device and to spring outwardly'into said hole, and being removable from said device by bowing it to withdraw one end inwardly and out of said hole, said hole be- *ing'larger than the, flat strip to permit the Copiesof this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by Y i WzishingtonJlG."

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strip to be turned 1 to, facilitate Withdrawal and insertion .7

2. A binder compr1s1nga back, a striping a hole therein andlafiatresilient holding strip formed so'itmay be bowed to holding device at each end of the back'having removable by bowing it to withdraw its." in the center of a pamphlet or magazine ends inwardly and out of said devices,rsaid holes being larger than the flat strip to permit the strio to be turned to facilitate its withdrawal and insertion. V r

3. A binder comprising a back, a onepiecebraoket at each end of the back, having'an inner wall with'a hole therein, an outer stop-wall and a connecting bottom 'wall, secured to said back, and a resilient holding strip having itsends formed to pass outwardly through said holes and being removable therefromby inward withdrawal from the holes and bending of the strip.

4. A binder comprisingla back, a bracket at one end of the back havingfan inner wall with a hole therein, side walls, and a'bottom-wall secured to said back, and a resilient holding-strip formed so it may be bowed to bring one of its ends inwardly of said hole and having one of its ends formed to pass outwardly through said hole and be "ing removable therefromby inward withdrawal of sa d end through the'hole and; bending of said-str1p,and means for hold-c her end of the strip;

o. A binder comprising a back, a one:

piece bracket at each end of the back, each bracket having an inner wall with a hole therein, an outer wall, a bottom wall secured to said back and side-walls, and a resilient holding strip formed so that it may be bowed to bring its GDClSJIlWaICllY of said outwardly through said holes andbeing re movable by bowing it to withdraw its ends inwardly from said holes. 7 7 I JAMES R. TURNER. l/Vitnesses: i

F nn) GERLAOH, KATHARINE GERLAGH.

addressing the Commissioner of lathnts,

holes and having its ends formed to pass 1 

